Justification:
Known from seven locations and has an extent of occurrence less than 20,000 km². The population is declining. Its main threats stem from deforestation and poor agricultural practices around Lake Bosumtwi. Resultant increases in sediment loads and leaching of pesticides and other agrochemicals may pose threats to the health of the fish. Other threats include aquatic weeds and effluents from mining activities in the upper reaches of these coastal rivers especially the Ankobra, Pra and Ofin. These effluents may contain heavy metals like arsenic, mercury and compounds like cyanide. Timber felling is an especially important threat in the Tano. Another major threat is pollution of the water bodies by inadequately treated human waste and by domestic discharges arising from increasing residential developments. The species qualifies for Vulnerable status.

Threats to this fish species may stem from deforestation and bad agricultural practices around Lake Bosumtwi. Resultant increases in sediment loads and leaching of pesticides and other agrochemicals may pose threats to the health of the fish. Other threats include invasive aquatic weeds and effluents from mining activities in the upper reaches of these coastal rivers especially the Ankobra, Pra and Ofin. These effluents may contain heavy metals like arsenic, mercury and compounds like cyanide. Timber felling is an important threat in the Tano. Another major threat is pollution of the water bodies by inadequately treated human waste and domestic discharges arising from increasing residential developments.